Waiting for Lefty

Exploited, exhausted, and pushed to the edge, the taxi drivers of Depression-era New York City gather to make a choice that will change their lives forever. But as they wait for their leader, the tension reaches a fever pitch. Marking the directing debut of acclaimed actor Steven Pasquale, this innovative production uses music and movement to breathe fresh life into Clifford Odets’ 1935 masterpiece, transforming the theater into a high-stakes union hall.

Both then and now, speaking truth to power can come at a deadly cost. Don’t miss this visceral collision of classic social protest and contemporary sound.

The company will feature Tony Award® nominee Tala Ashe (English), Raffi Barsoumian (CSC’s Macbeth, Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Austin Durant (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), Greg Hildreth (CSC’s I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Chicago), Adam Kantor (The Band’s Visit), Doireann Mac Mahon (The Honey Trap), Zach McNally (West Side Story), Sahar Milani (Hound Dog), Cameron Scoggins (The Hills of California), and Henry Stram (Network).

Classic Stage Company Jill Rafson, Producing Artistic Director

directed by STEVEN PASQUALE

original music and arrangements by YELLER TOOTH

This production has been generously underwritten by Claire Lieberwitz in honor of her sister, Risa Lieberwitz; Professor of Labor Law ILR School, Cornell University

sound design Palmer Hefferan

props supervisor Caitlyn Murphy

scenic design Scott Adam Davis

lighting design Mextly Couzin

costume design Márion Talán de la Rosa

Associate Costume Designer Megan Rutherford Murray

production stage manager Buzz Cohen